Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL PRO RvcEEDINGs.
Mr. Henley and Others Receive Severe
Scoring.

Mr.. Henley and Others Receive Severe
Scoring.
by telegraph to the RECORD UNION
WASHINGTON, January lSth.-in the Sem
ate, Morrill,, from the Finance Committee,
reported the bill TO reimburse depositors in
the Washington FreeGmen's Bank. Re-
ferred to the calendar
Bowen, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported bill To refer TO the Court
of Claims the claims of the Eastern and
Western bands of Cherokee Indians. CAL
endar.
Crockett, from the Committee On Mill
tary Affairs. reported bill to amend the
Act OF June 3, 1884, providing for the mus
ter and pay OF certain officers and men of
the volunteer forces. Passed.
German offered preamble and resolu-
ton very similar to those bills offered yes
terday in the House by Belmont of New
York. 1t authorizes the President to pro-
hlbit traLsit through the United States or
territorial waters of any engines, cars, YES
sells or goods proceeding from Canada.
Dawes remarked that every day the
grievance was more glaring and more in
excusable.
The Senate then took up the House bill
to declareShe forfeiture of lards granted
TO the New Orleans, Baton ROUGE and
v,
bone " railroad.
Gibson offered an amendment to the
original BILL protecting the rights of set
tiers.
Edmunds argued against the bill. He
characterized the purchase of the grant
from the Backbone ~ railroad as one of
the most audacious deals ever practiced in
the United States, and that was saving
good deal
The amendment offered by Gibson was
agreed to without division. The bill, as
amended, was then passed without division.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-The House
in morning hour resumed consideration of
the Joint resolution for investigation of the
accounts of the Pacific railways.
Crisp of Georgia offered an amendment
directing an inquiry into the kind, charac-
ter and amount OF assets of such of the
companies as have derived aid from the
Government in bonds, and what assets of
each company are now subject to lien of
the Government and the value thereof
Anderson of Kansas offered an amend
ment directing an inquiry as to whether
any dividends have been unlawfullv paid
on the capital stock of said companies, and
whether any new stock bas been issued or
any guarantee or pledges made without
authority of law. The Commissioners were
also directed to investigate all facts relating
to the pretended consolidation of the Union
Pacific Railroad. Kansas Pacific Railroad
and Denver Pacific Railroad into an alleged
corporation known as the Union Pacific
Railroad Company.
Holman of Indiana offered an amend
ment directing the Commission to inquire
whether any Of the Pacifc railroad corpo-
rations which obtained bonds from the
Government have expended any of their
moneys or other assets in the construction
of other railroads, or invested any of their
moneys or other assets i'll stocks and bonds
of other railroad corporations and if any.
such expenditures or investments as have
been made, the extent and character
thereof.
Henley of California offered an amend
ment extending the inquiry as to whether
any dividends have been illegally declared
by the Directors of said companies, and if
so, to what extent, and whether any such
illegal dividends may not be recovered
from the Directors unlawfully declaring
the same.
Hayden of Massachusetts,, speaking for
Charles Francis Adams, stated that that
gentleman desired the proposed investiga-
tion, and presented his published letter to
that effect. He desired 10 give little piece
of history. in connection with this resolu-
tion which had originally been introduced
by Mr.. Henley of California. The resolu-
ton had been introduced for the purpose
of obstructing any legislation Oh the extern
sion bill before the House. He then briefly
sketched the connection of Mr.. Reddington
with the Railroad Commissioners office,
and the severance of that connection, and
declared that everything thss mad been
done to obstruct the consideration of the
question of an extension of the bonds had
been inspired by this man. 1t had been q
stock -jobbing operation from beginning
10 end. Within the last few weeks, when
bill would be considered, certain news
papers had brought charges against the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Crisp), and
other members of the Committee on Pacific
Railroads At one time Mr.. Crisp was
charged with being Huntington's man,
and every man on the committee had been
charged with doing acts wrongful and
wicked.
Henley said the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts (Mr. Hayden) had made an alle
CATION which be did not believe that gen.
tleman, upon reflection, would be disposed
to stand by.
The resolution was adopted.
The morning hour expired before final
action was taken on resolution to set
date for taking up the Blair educational
bill
Crisp of Georgia then called up, and the
House proceeded to consider the confer
ence report on the interstate commerce bill.
After short debate, the matter went
over, and the House adjourned.